Visa recently announced a series of security requirements designed to counter credit card fraud head on, starting with the most alarming method of fraud—the data breach. In a bulletin issued in October of last year, Visa spoke of the necessity for advanced security protocols that merchants and acquirers must adhere to in order to curb…

Bitcoin has taken the public by storm. It’s not just a hobby for tech enthusiasts anymore, but rather, an investment opportunity. It’s even begun to change the way the payments industry functions, and has caused many e-commerce merchants to open bitcoin merchant accounts. It has emerged as a safer way to spend money online, as…

It’s that time of year again. Shoppers are hitting stores and e-commerce sites in droves, meaning the risk for credit card fraud is more substantial. Luckily, this year we have EMV processing terminals and chip cards in place to help cut out in-store fraud. However, thousands of retailers still lack the proper equipment to facilitate…